Editing THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR

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| weapon_name = The Prestige
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| release_date = January 17, 2025
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| no_voice_actor = true
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'''THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR''' are [[Hero|Heroes]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

Henry and Savannah Sinclair were two young stage magicians in love, who bound their souls to each other for eternity. However, their relationship was strained after a tragic on-stage accident claimed both of their lives. Now, under the shared title of THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR, they seek a way to be separated and find peace in the afterlife.

THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR was added to [[Hero Labs]] (as '''Magician''') on [[Update:October 24, 2024|October 24, 2024]], and officially released on [[Update:January 17, 2025|January 17, 2025]].

== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Vexing Bolt=
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|-|(2) Spectral Assistant=
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|-|(3) Rabbit Hex=
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* This ability also prevents the usage of movement abilities on hit for 6s.
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|-|(4) Audience Participation=
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=== Audience Participation - Notes ===

* Sinclair has a 1s delay to use the target ultimate after copying.
* Sinclair can use Audience Participation even if the target enemy hasn't unlocked their ultimate yet.
* If Spectral Assistant is active, Sinclair can use the teleport ability while copying an ultimate.
* Sinclair only copies the properties of the ultimate, which can make it weaker compared to the original hero. For example, when copying [[Haze]]'s Bullet Dance, they will deal less damage due to their lower fire rate and lack of the Fixation passive ability.
* Sinclair gets permanent bonus health from kills or assists with [[Mo & Krill]]'s Combo, and permanent bonus spirit power from kills with [[Grey Talon]]'s Guided Owl.
* Audience Participation has instant cooldown if Sinclair kills an enemy with [[Shiv]]'s Killing Blow T3.
* Audience Participation has instant cooldown if Sinclair copies [[Vindicta]]'s Assassinate, due to its charges. However, Assassinate loses a charge each time Sinclair copies and uses it again, and goes on cooldown at zero charges.
* Sinclair gets Shiv's Rage passive if they copy Killing Blow, dealing bonus damage when at full Rage. The Rage lasts until Sinclair either loses Killing Blow or Rage goes down to zero. However, if Sinclair copies Killing Blow again, they will still have the remaining built-up Rage from the last copy, allowing them to reach full Rage faster.

* Sinclair can't use Killing Blow to kill Shiv, as the damage from the ultimate is deferred by Shiv's Bloodletting.

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR}}

== Update History ==
{{Main|THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR/Update history|l1=Update history}}
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== Background ==
{{Quotation|'''A FATE'S TALE'''|Henry's parents told him he was too young and impulsive to mess with real magic, and so they gave him a deck of cards to play with. He took to sleight of hand naturally and soon was dazzling his classmates with fantastic feats of illusions that were done without mystic artifacts or incantation.

When he was in high school he met Savannah, and their mutual love of stage magic sparked a whirlwind romance. Soon they fell in love and created an act together. Obviously they were meant to be, and so at prom, Henry proposed to Savannah and they married soon after graduation.

Unsurprisingly both sets of parents were not thrilled at this prospect, but Henry and Savannah knew they were soulmates. And so they cemented their love for one another by having a blood mystic bind their souls for eternity.

When an on-stage accident claimed both their lives, no one was sure who to blame. Henry claims Savannah was out of position. Savannah says Henry didn't wait for his cue. But one things for sure, since their souls are tied to each other neither one of them have been able to move on. Now a bickering pair of ghosts, Henry and Savannah need to work together if they want to have any chance of undoing their eternal union.}}

=== Lore ===
THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR has two different voices, as Henry and Savannah. The character is initially controlled by Henry, then changes to Savannah once Henry dies in-game, and changes back to Henry when Savannah dies. The character who isn't controlling Sinclair plays the Spectral Assistant.

THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR's stage names are ''Henry the Magnificent'' and ''The Spectacular Savannah.''

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Magician card.png|Portrait
File:Magician vertical.png|Match portrait
File:THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR.png|Minimap icon
File:Magician Render.png|In-game render
File:Magician Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Magician Weapon.png|Weapon - The Prestige
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* Their weapon's name is a reference to Christopher Nolan's movie [[wikipedia:The_Prestige_(film)|''The Prestige'']], whose plot also involved a magician's assistant killed by a stage accident.
* THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR's weapon was originally called '''[[wikipedia:Sleight_of_hand|Legerdemain]]'''.
* THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR's current design is based on one of the scrapped designs for [[Wraith]]. It is also used in a [[Metal Skin]] advert.
* THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR's gun model and animations are reused from [[Seven]].
* THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR's lead developer is [[Hopoo]],<ref>2024-10-28 - Hopoo; Deadlock Discord - "''yes I was lead on viper (and magician), it’s why neither was in the hero list previously"''</ref> best known as the co-creator of the ''[[wikipedia:Risk_of_Rain_2|Risk of Rain]]'' series.
* Both Henry and Savannah believe they are "the responsible one."<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Magician|file=Magician henry respawn 07.mp3|context=(as Henry)|transcription=It's ok, I'm the responsible one.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Magician|file=Magician savannah respawn 07.mp3|context=(as Savannah)|transcription=It's ok, I'm the responsible one.}}</ref>
* There are two references in the [https://steamcommunity.com/games/1422450/announcements/detail/786541361952194833 update blog] where his name is instead written as '''The Magnificent Sinclair'''.

* THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR's bunny uses the same model as [https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Arnabus_the_Fairy_Rabbit Arnabus the Fairy Rabbit] from ''Dota 2''.

== See also ==

* [[THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR/Quotes]]

== References ==
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